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Culture-sensitive federalism fit for PHL – Luzon journos
by Philippine Press Institute|25 October 2018|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News, Uncategorized
Journalists from Luzon and the NCR agreed that a Filipino or Filipinized type of federalism that acknowledges the country's diverse cultures, traditions, religions, and regional dynamics will be applicable to the Philippines. Amidst differing beliefs and apprehensions over the proposed...
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Mindanao journos challenge gov’t to explain details of federalism
by Philippine Press Institute|13 October 2018|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News, Uncategorized
Journalists from Mindanao has challenged the Philippine government to explain thoroughly the details of federalism for the general Filipino public, this despite the seemingly high level of awareness of Mindanaoans on the proposed form of government as campaigned by President...
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PPI organizes federalism seminars for journalists
by Philippine Press Institute|07 October 2018|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News, Uncategorized
The Philippine Press Institute (PPI), also known as the national association of newpapers, in partnership with the Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Governance (PILG) and with support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), a non-profit association funded mainly by the...
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UNDERSTANDING FEDERALISM IN PHILIPPINE CONTEXT
by Philippine Press Institute|29 August 2018|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News
Is the Philippine ready for a federal form of government? Discussions on federalism have not been fully reported in mainstream media. If there were, the public’s knowledge about it has been limited to pushing for its establishment as a new...
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[Regional] As press freedom declines, so does religious freedom in Southeast Asia
by Philippine Press Institute|22 August 2018|News
Amid declining media freedom in Southeast Asia, freedom of religion or belief is also in a downward spiral. Five countries in Southeast Asia have been named “worst offenders of religious freedom” despite belonging to the most diverse region in terms of belief....
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PPI elects four officers and six regional trustees
by Philippine Press Institute|29 May 2018|National Press Forum, News
01. Alfonso Gomez Pedroche, Pilipino Star Ngayon - Chairman-President (Re-elected) 02. Alex Rey Pal, MetroPost (Dumaguete City) - Trustee for Visayas and Vice-Chairman 03. Amalia Montecillo Bandiola, Mindanao Times (Davao City) - Trustee for Mindanao and Corporate Secretary (Re-elected) 04....
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IS PRINT MEDIA DYING?
by Philippine Press Institute|29 May 2018|National Press Forum, News
By Alfonso Pedroche, PPI-Chairman The supply of newsprint runs short as the number of trees, from where paper is derived dwindles fast. As a result, the cost of newsprint rises to an exorbitant proportion even as the prices of other...
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PPI confab: reclaiming the value of journalism in disinformation age
by Philippine Press Institute|23 May 2018|Hanns Seidel Foundation, National Press Forum, News, Nickel Asia Corp., PH-EITI
PPI confab: reclaiming the value of journalism in disinformation age This year marks the 54th anniversary of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), also known as the national association of newspapers. This milestone serves as a testament to the enduring two-pronged...
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Fighting Disinformation
by Philippine Press Institute|04 April 2018|News, Nickel Asia Corp.
Close to 200 students, teachers, and employees pose with the training team of the Philippine and sign the covenant during the conduct of its scholastic program on fake news at the Polytechnic University of Philippines (PUP) at its main campus...
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PH-EITI Media Fellowship at PICC
by Philippine Press Institute|14 March 2018|News, PH-EITI
Media Fellowship   Twenty-four journalists from NCR, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao participate in the closing activity of the partnership between the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) at the PICC. Select fellows whose proposals were...
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